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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1799.
N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Barroll,
Wroth,
Tilghman,
Worthington,
Taney, |
Brome,
Parnham,
Ridgely,
Carroll,
T. Worthington, |
Brown,
Edmondson,
Rose,
Nabb,
Denny, |
S. Frazier,
Pattison,
Keene,
P. Thomas,
Haynes, |
Wallace,
Rumsey,
Wright,
C. Frazier,
Thompson, |
Shriver,
Street,
McComas,
Ayres,
Bond,, |
Mason,
Potter,
Orrell,
J. Buchanan,
A. Buchanan.. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
On the second reading of the bill to regulate elections,
agreeably to the order of the day, the
question was put, That the words " county court" be struck out of the
said bill? The yeas and
nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Greenwell,
Neale,
Harwood, |
Hall,
Carcaud,
Taney,
Brome, |
T. Worthington,
Brown,
Rose,
Nabb, |
Denny,
Hyland,
Wright,
C. Frazier, |
Thompson,
Shriver,
Street,
McComas, |
Bond,
Ayres,
Orrell,
Johonnot, |
J. Buchanan,
Geoghegan,
Riley,
Swearingen. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Barroll,
Tilghman,
Brogden,
Worthington,
Mackall,
McPherson, |
Digges,
Ridgely,
Carroll,
Cottman,
Stewart,
Wilkins, |
S. Frazier,
Pattison,
Keene,
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace, |
Rumsey,
Addison,
Duckett,
Marbury,
Calvert,
Quynn, |
Key,
Corbin,
Warfield,
J. Thomas,
Potter,
Boon, |
A. Buchanan,
Edmondson,
Cellar,
Magruder,
Turner, |
Perry,
Mason,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
On progression in reading the said bill, the question
was put, That the following clause be
struck out of the said bill? " And be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the sheriff, under
the penalty of fifty dollars, to provide for each district, and cause
to be delivered to the judge
or judges of the election previous to or at its commencement; two blank
books, properly ruled,
for entering the votes, and if it be a sheriff's election, a box receiving
the ballots." The
yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Greenwell,
Taney,
McPherson, |
Digges,
Brown,
Rose, |
Nabb,
Denny,
Hyland, |
Duckett,
Quynn,
C. Frazier, |
Shriver,
McComas,
Potter, |
Orrell,
Magruder, |
Swearingen,
Beall. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Neale,
Barroll,
Wroth,
Tilghman,
Harwood,
Hall, |
Worthington,
Brogden,
Mackall,
Carcaud,
Brome,
Parnham,
Ridgely, |
Carroll,
T. Worthington,
Edmondson,
Cottman,
Stewart,
Wilkins,
S. Frazier, |
Keene,
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace,
Rumsey,
Addison,
Marbury, |
Calvert,
Wright,
Thompson,
Corbin,
Warfield,
J. Thomas, |
Street,
Ayres,
Bond,
Mason,
A. Buchanan,
J. Buchanan, |
Geoghegan,
Cellar,
Turner,
Perry,
Tomlinson,
Rice. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
On further progression in reading the said bill, the
question was put That the following clause
be struck out? " And be it enacted, That if any candidate, at any election
to be held in virtue
of this act, or any other person or persons whatever, shall give or
bestow, directly or indirectly
promise to give or bestow, any gift or reward to secure any persons
vote or ballot at any such
election, or shall keep, or suffer to be kept, any house, tent, booth,
or other accommodation, in
any part of any district at any time during the day of holding such
election, and before the close
thereof, at his or their expence, where any victuals or intoxicating
liquors shall be gratuitously
given or dealt out to voters, every such candidate or other persons
so offending, shall, on conviction
thereof in the county court of the county wherein such offence may
be committed, be
fined, at the discretion of the court, a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and suffer such
imprisonment as the court may adjudge, not exceeding six months."
The yeas and nays being
required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Greenwell,
Neale,
Brogden, |
Mackall,
Taney,
Carcaud, |
Brome,
Nabb,
Denny, |
S. Frazier,
Keene, |
Wright,
C. Frazier, |
Thompson,
Corbin, |
Ayres,
Riley. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Barroll,
Tilghman,
Harwood,
Hall,
Worthington,
Parnham, |
Digges,
Ridgely
Carroll,
T. Worthington,
Brown,
Edmondson,
Rose, |
Cottman,
Hyland,
Stewart,
Wilkins,
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace, |
Rumsey,
Addison,
Duckett,
Marbury,
Calvert,
Quynn,
Key, |
Warfield,
J. Thomas,
Shriver,
McComas,
Bond,
Mason,
Potter, |
Orrell,
A. Buchanan,
Johonnot,
J. Buchanan,
Geoghegan,
Cellar,
Magruder, |
Turner,
Swearingen,
Perry,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
The bill being read throughout, the question was put,
That the said bill do pass? The yeas
and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Neale,
Barroll,
Tilghman,
Harwood,
Hall,
Brogden, |
Worthington,
Mackall,
Carcaud,
Ridgely
Carroll,
T. Worthington,
Brown, |
Edmondson,
Rose,
Wilkins,
S. Frazier,
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace, |
Rumsey,
Addison,
Duckett,
Marbury,
Calvert,
Key,
Thompson, |
Warfield,
J. Thomas,
Shriver,
Street,
McComas,
Ayres,
Bond, |
Orrell,
A. Buchanan,
Johonnot,
Geoghegan,
Cellar,
Magruder,
Riley, |
Turner,
Swearingen,
Perry,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Greenwell,
Wroth,
Taney, |
Brome,
Parnham,
McPherson, |
Digges,
Nabb,
Denny, |
Cottman,
Hyland,
Stewart, |
Keene,
Quynn,
Wright, |
C. Frazier,
Corbin, |
Mason,
J. Buchanan. |
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
The house adjourns till Monday morning 9 o'clock.
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